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As I understand, There’s always this material counterpoint in evolutionary course of man’s development, he begins to shift from the hunter gatherer life to settled life with the coming of agriculture and another epoch of history begins with the Aryans, their domestication of horse and chariot warfare and gunpowder, printing press appear at that particular time period which Sri Aurobindo writes in the human cycle when monarchies were centralising and modern nation states are coming into existence and there is a shift from muscle power to coal-fossils energy with modernity 🤔[conti]

September 22, 2025

To start with, if we take the standpoint that nothing happens without a cause then we must look for the hidden drivers of man’s material

What is the true meaning and significance of Navratri🪔, and how should we, as the children of the Divine Mother, observe and practice during these sacred days?

September 22, 2025

Navratri is the festival of Durga and her victory over demons. The rituals and celebrations are meant to be prepations for her action within us

Do dreams💤 have their meaning?

September 22, 2025

Not all and not always, since many of them may be just a spill over of the subconscient elements recorded habitually as we move through

I have a question sir, what does Maa Sri Aurobindo want from me? How can i find this out within myself🤨?

September 22, 2025

First thing they would be happy about is to see us in a state of peace, harmony and joy. This is only possible if we

I had a few questions, and I would be very grateful if you could answer them. 1) Would I be correct in understanding that from the “undefinable supreme” come out the absolutes “tat”, “sat”, “aditi,” and “satchitananda” (the last one brought about by Aditi?) 😇

September 21, 2025

Yes. There are four Absolutes.

Tat. It is the Supreme, Paratpara, Parabrahman, containing all but limited by nothing and none. It is the indefinable

What is Niskama Karma🤔?

September 21, 2025

Nishkam Karma, or desireless action, refers to an action that is not motivated by the desire for the fruits or results. To the common understanding

I have a question. I want to learn English. I can’t read or understand it and I am thinking of doing LLB. So, is it right to do LLB? And if I want to learn English, how can I learn it so that I can speak and understand it? And there is a lot of fighting at my home, so I will try to spend some time away from everyone so that there will be less fighting, and I can become something in life. It is also my father’s dream that I study and become something 😥[Conti]

September 21, 2025

f you feel that you want to be a lawyer you should do it. As to learning English there are a number of Spoken English

I have some conflicts in my mind. Kindly help. My father passed away a little more than one year before. My mother wants his ‘asthi visarjan’. I would like to know -the significance of asthi visarjan 🔥[conti]

September 21, 2025

Asthi visarjan is done to ensure that nothing remains of the departed one’s mortal body as it may act as a means to pull the

I have a question. Suppose due to some circumstances I have to do some unproductive work and too busy in my schedule, of course, through my own karma I can surrender, but sometimes I realize that due to some reason I’m compelled to do work which are not necessary . But I want to read more and more Lord’s book but not …….Every time I’m not able to incline with Lord ……but my soul wants something beyond…..what to be done …would u answer please🙏?

September 20, 2025

Prayer and calling Her Name is of course the main stay for changing the curve of karma along which one is walking. Especially when the

Out of the undefinable Supreme that is “tat” is bought out “sat” (is that the same as satchitananda?) and “purushottama”, by the divine mother “aditi”, does that imply that the divine mother is greater than purushottama? In the Gita, it seems that it is unequivocally declared that nothing is greater than purushottama…🌌

September 20, 2025

Time spent on contemplating the Divine Mysteries is always a time well spent.

In the realm of the Absolute, there is no higher or

What is the spirit? Is that same as soul🌟?

September 20, 2025

Soul refers to the individual portion of the Divine. Spirit refers to the Cosmic aspect, the Divine Power holding …

Ignorance is not a permanent state. How can this perspective change the way we see human struggles and limitations🤔?

September 20, 2025

Look at not only those who are struggling in ignorance but also those, few though they may be, who have stepped out of the zone

How should I deal with someone who repeatedly asks for my advice, insists on it even when I say no but then always ignores it and does the opposite of what I suggest🤨? [conti]

September 19, 2025

Best not to give advice or rather to advise that the person should consult his own deepest heart in a state of inner quietude and

“….I want to be yours” and the Divine has said “Yes”…….How can one know that the Divine has said “Yes”😇?

September 19, 2025

By the surge of aspiration in the heart, by the call for the yoga felt within us, by the growth of faith in our being,

What should I do? Should I kick this fear out and take charge of my life… Accepting my swadharm, change my subject and accept whatever comes in the way with The Mother’s grace 🤔

September 19, 2025

That is indeed the ideal course of action. The other course, which is more pragmatic, is to continue and finish your course and get a

Alok da, why cannot I remember lines of Savitri 🕊️? It’s not that I am making an effort to remember like we learn in school but when I think back and want to recollect now much can I recollect, if I read then I know the lines but don’t remember

September 19, 2025

Read slowly, almost meditatively. Repeat few select lines from what you have read as part of your daily remembrance. Write the passages that touch you

Love Marriage With Same Goals or Arrange Marriage With Parents Choice Which Is Best🤔?

September 18, 2025

Either ways one has to work through the difficulties of human nature and the challenges posed by the ego and desire self… There is no

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What is the true meaning and significance of Navratri🪔, and how should we, as the children of the Divine Mother, observe and practice during these sacred days?

Do dreams💤 have their meaning?

I have a question sir, what does Maa Sri Aurobindo want from me? How can i find this out within myself🤨?

I had a few questions, and I would be very grateful if you could answer them. 1) Would I be correct in understanding that from the “undefinable supreme” come out the absolutes “tat”, “sat”, “aditi,” and “satchitananda” (the last one brought about by Aditi?) 😇

What is Niskama Karma🤔?

I have some conflicts in my mind. Kindly help. My father passed away a little more than one year before. My mother wants his ‘asthi visarjan’. I would like to know -the significance of asthi visarjan 🔥[conti]

What is the spirit? Is that same as soul🌟?

Ignorance is not a permanent state. How can this perspective change the way we see human struggles and limitations🤔?

How should I deal with someone who repeatedly asks for my advice, insists on it even when I say no but then always ignores it and does the opposite of what I suggest🤨? [conti]

“….I want to be yours” and the Divine has said “Yes”…….How can one know that the Divine has said “Yes”😇?

What should I do? Should I kick this fear out and take charge of my life… Accepting my swadharm, change my subject and accept whatever comes in the way with The Mother’s grace 🤔

Alok da, why cannot I remember lines of Savitri 🕊️? It’s not that I am making an effort to remember like we learn in school but when I think back and want to recollect now much can I recollect, if I read then I know the lines but don’t remember

Love Marriage With Same Goals or Arrange Marriage With Parents Choice Which Is Best🤔?